Mogami River
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The Mogami River is one of Japan’s major rivers in Yamagata Prefecture, famed for its swift current, scenic gorges, and frequent appearance in traditional poetry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mogami River canonical | 14 |
| Mogami River system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2347112 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mogami River Context triple: [Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan, traversedBy, Mogami River]
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A.
Osuga River
The Osuga River is a watercourse in Russia that flows through the Tver Oblast region, passing near the village of Pryamukhino.
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B.
Mikuma River
Mikuma River is a river in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for flowing through the city of Hita and for its traditional cormorant fishing and scenic riverside views.
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C.
Minoh River
The Minoh River is a small scenic river in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for flowing through Minoh Quasi-National Park and alongside the famous Minoh Waterfall.
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D.
Shukugawa River
The Shukugawa River is a scenic river in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, famed for its cherry blossom-lined banks that attract many visitors during hanami season.
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E.
Yasu River
The Yasu River is a significant river in Japan’s Kansai region that flows through Shiga Prefecture and ultimately drains into Lake Biwa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mogami River Target entity description: The Mogami River is one of Japan’s major rivers in Yamagata Prefecture, famed for its swift current, scenic gorges, and frequent appearance in traditional poetry.
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A.
Osuga River
The Osuga River is a watercourse in Russia that flows through the Tver Oblast region, passing near the village of Pryamukhino.
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B.
Mikuma River
Mikuma River is a river in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for flowing through the city of Hita and for its traditional cormorant fishing and scenic riverside views.
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C.
Minoh River
The Minoh River is a small scenic river in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for flowing through Minoh Quasi-National Park and alongside the famous Minoh Waterfall.
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D.
Shukugawa River
The Shukugawa River is a scenic river in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, famed for its cherry blossom-lined banks that attract many visitors during hanami season.
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E.
Yasu River
The Yasu River is a significant river in Japan’s Kansai region that flows through Shiga Prefecture and ultimately drains into Lake Biwa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid continental climate region ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
appears in haiku by Matsuo Basho
ⓘ
celebrated in traditional Japanese poetry ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | central and northern Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports agriculture in its basin
ⓘ
supports inland fisheries ⓘ |
| floodControl | protected by levees and dams in its basin ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Nagai
ⓘ
Sakata ⓘ Shirataka ⓘ Tozawa ⓘ Yonezawa ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 最上川 ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | river cruises for tourists ⓘ |
| hasValley | Mogami Gorge ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
important transport route for rice
ⓘ
shipping route during Edo period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| length | about 229 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | Oku no Hosomichi ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Sakata ⓘ |
| mouthRegion | Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frequent flooding historically
ⓘ
navigable in many sections ⓘ scenic gorges ⓘ swift current ⓘ |
| notableFor | frequent appearance in classical Japanese literature ⓘ |
| rank | one of the three fastest-flowing rivers in Japan ⓘ |
| recreation |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ rafting in some sections ⓘ |
| region |
Tohoku region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
|
| sourceLocation | Yonezawa ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular autumn foliage viewing spot
ⓘ
popular winter snow scenery cruises ⓘ riverboat cruises ⓘ scenic gorge sightseeing ⓘ |
| tributary |
Mamurogawa River
ⓘ
Omono River (Yamagata) ⓘ Sakegawa River ⓘ |
| waterSystem | Mogami River system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mogami River Description of subject: The Mogami River is one of Japan’s major rivers in Yamagata Prefecture, famed for its swift current, scenic gorges, and frequent appearance in traditional poetry.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mogami River